HTC One max vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G2: specs comparison

The HTC One Max is now a reality,
and though product unveilings are usually a joyous occasion for the
companies behind them and consumers both, it falls down on the latter
to roll up their sleeves and start weighing the product's relative
pros and cons. And though the general user experience is arguably
only partially reliant on specs, they do remain an important reading
that we go through every time a new flagship device enters the
market.

Today, we're comparing three of
the hottest flagships currently (and soon, in the case of the HTC One
Max) available. Unlike the software side of things, where the trio
features a wildly different value propositions, down under in the
world of hardware, things are simpler and far less subjective. This,
for example, means that we can easily call HTC on using a somewhat
cheaper, slightly outdated chipset with the One Max – the
Snapdragon 600 (Adreno 320), whereas the competition in the form of
the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the LG G2 has already moved to
Snapdragon 800 with Adreno 330 graphics. On the other hand, at
5.9-inches, the HTC One Max has the largest screen real estate of the
group, and this one should prove to live long enough to see more than
a day of heavy usage, thanks to the large 3300mAh battery that HTC
has snugged inside the One Max. While we're still at the topic of
displays, it's probably also worth mentioning that the three
contenders have all opted for a somewhat different display tech, each with its
respective cons and pros – Super-LCD 3 for the One Max, Super
AMOLED for the Note 3 and an LG IPS LCD panel for the G2. In our
experience, Super-LCD 3 panels are a tad superior to some IPS LCDs (S-LCD3 is also an IPS panel) and also
have a hand over AMOLEDs (though that gap has been significantly
reduced with the Note 3).

Another rather more substantial win
for the HTC One Max is its dedicated fingerprint sensor, not a first
for Android or the world of smartphones as a whole, but definitely
the first in a truly modern smartphone. Whether the said sensor
delivers, however, remains to be seen (or tested).

With those in mind, and taking
into account the extensive specs break-down we've provided for you
below, do you think the HTC One Max will manage to sway consumers off
rival propositions?

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

373 ppi

386 ppi

423 ppi

Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes.
Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed.
Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

S-LCD 3

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body ratio

70.63 %

74.78 %

76.28 %

Colors

16 777 216

16 777 216

16 777 216

Peak brightness

450 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Camera

4 megapixels

13 megapixels

13 megapixels

Flash

LED

LED

LED

Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Quad-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300

Quad-core, 2300 MHz, Krait 400

Quad-core, 2260 MHz, Krait 400

Graphics processor

Adreno 320

Adreno 330

Adreno 330

System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

Note 3... no way.. Not if you put them side by side and watch all the UI lag in the Note 3. The LG G2 is so fluid, and also natively supports LTE-A, plus that "knock knock" to turn on is simply brilliant without the need to press a button or anything!.

The Note 3 camera lags like a pig.. much like the S4 camera, you just can't capture a moment without it passing by before the shutter works... ugh.. FTL

LG have made a cracking phone in the G2. After their previous 2X and 4X flagship phone failures, they've really pulled their fingers out and given us something awesome

So you have official proof that it will be released tomorrow? Would you care to share said proof that it will be released tomorrow? If you don't then your comment is invalid. Nobody was talking specs here, just announcement/ release date.

metal is not equal to build quality. if ygis metal clad breaks with a drop like htc one (which is not repairable) then in my opinion it's not build quality. Watch note 3 s drop test to get what I'm saying.

Or people who are jt spec Whore. Beside benchmarks there is not really different. You will have similar battery life in all three. The G2 have a much better camera then the note 3. Apple prove that it s not all about spec but user experience. That is why Google only went with a duel core for the Moto X. But only dumb people call other retard for not careing about the new spec. A cellphone is like a computer I don't care about the newest thing spec but something that work and last longer

GSMArena is the most null and unbiased site ever (sure their reviews were skewed towards samsung in the past but they have been clean for 5 years now!) and I buy my devices based on their review and fortunately I've never regret it

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